kANSAS LETTER.
R C Welbern Give Interesting Ftctt Well
Worth Attention of North Carolina.
Endora Kan.
Feb. 19 1906
Dear Editor Courier: Hav
ing seen aa article in your valuable
paper trom tine pen 01 "uoo v ick
orv" of Level Cross (now in Empor
ia, Kansas,) some weeks ago,
we want a word through your col
umns. In the first place we do not
always see things alike but as a
geneial rule we see, or find what we
are looking for. JNow as to "roor
Kansas" having troubles enough of
her own, that is usually so with wiy
State as well as with private in
dividuals, as to the ''whiskey" 1
want to say I have been here two
years, have seen anu mingieu witn
thousands of people in cities and
the country, have not seen a drop of
whiskey, nor a single person under
the influence of intoxicants.
But now for the facts and flgurers
...t.:U f T vorilu
'believe the figures which I Bhall
give will be intererting to those who
ure puttiug iortn every euorc in
their power for the betterment of
tho pnblic school system in the
good old North State, as well as to
the improvement of the public roads
etc.
Kansas as every school child
knows, is not a far Western State,
but is the Central Btate in tne
Union. It is not bleak and barreu,
inhabited by normadic and erratic
people, but by a people among whom
there is a less percentage of illiter
acy than in any other State in the
Union. 10,000 school houses adorn
its landscapes; 12,000 teachers a.e
engaged in educational work; $6,
000,000 are annually spent upon its
common schools. Over 200 univer
sities and colleges furnish higher
education; nine finely equipped
elemosynary institutions reflect its
benevolence; its' penitentiary popu
lation is less than any among
similar number of people in this
county. Uncle Sam, who knows a
good thing when he sees it, has
located with in its domain too of
the greatest military establishment
in the world.
It raises more wheat than any
other State in the Union; and the
value of its wheat and corn exceeds
that of any other State.
Its live stock aggregates several
million; its oil wells yield 60.000
barrels per day with little tax on
their capacity; its salt deposits are
unequaled; its zinc mines are the
richest in the world, its gas flow is
sufficient to furnish light and heat
in every home, factory and mill,
and motive power for all its ma
chinery; its mineral deposits, such
as lead, coal, gypsum, cement brick
clay and other subteranean wealth
are simply inexhaustable; and $200,
000,000 of its mortgage debt has
been liquidated in fifteen years
leaving but little legacy of financi
al obligation to be paid; its banks
are overflowing with money con
taining more than 80 dollars per
capita; and pauperism is almost
unknown, and no equal number of
people on earth exceed these 1,600,
000 Kansaua in intelligence, in
sobriety, in all the elements of good
citizenship, and in material prosper
ity. These are facts and figures
taken from the official record, and
not merely guess work from the
writer.
We appreciate the great improve
ment in the Courier and with this
you will find our subscription for
the next year.
We would like to congratulate
Prof Way for the great stand he
has taken for the upbuilding, and
advancement of the cause of pub
lic education in Randolph county,
But until all the peple are waked
up to the fact that they must put
more money into the work, employ
better equipped teachers at better
salaries, and give them longer terms
ic will not be a Buccess. Every
public school in Kansas is a graded
Bchool from 6 to 10 months with
as many teachers aa needed at a
salary from $35 to $75 per month.
A large number of 1st and second
grade teachers get $50 to $60; third
grade $37.50 to $45. The school
buildings are neat and clean and a
janitor payed by the month attends
eich school.
Success t) the Courier , and
kindest regards to all its readers.
Yours respectfully,
R O Welbork.
National Rip Saw Rlppera.
Some "maiden efforts" get hus
bands. "Date" generally dishes out
about what we deserve.
The devil always tries to wear a
pious looking face.
When the dollar rales the pulpit,
the devil rules the pew.
If yoa want trouble right quick,
just go to looking for it.
- Most liars are honest enough to
"fess up" when they're caught.
When you flatter a Jwoman, you
increase the sale of face powders.
There are two kinds of women
the married, and those who still
hope.
Standard Literature Made Interesting.
Would you like an easy system
for reading Standard books so they
will seem as interesting as maga
zines, and newspapers, und for
helping your pupils to like staudard
literature?
If anything will make highclass
reading attractive; if anything will
open one's eyes to the great poetry
of the world, and put one in harmony
with the great world masters of
thought and feeling, it is un
questionably Sherwin Cody's little
book, "How to read and what to
Read."
For current literature and for
amnsemeut you will find nothing
better than The Touchstone, Mr
Cody's new humorous magazine,
that caricatures and parodies litera
ture, art, drama, and society. ,
Mr Cody is recognized in all the
great universities as the most com
mon sense aud practical teacher of
English and literature in this coun
try. "Every teacher in this country
should have 'How to Read and what
to Read,' because it answers in the
best possible way questions about
the best books which pupils are
asking every day," says tho editor
the Business Philosopher; and Fred
erick Hitchcock, manager of the
Grafton Press, says, "It is the
most practically stimulating and
suggestive book I ever saw for col
lege men or non-college men.
Every cultured man or woman
ought to have it."
Pocket size, dainty binding, price
50c, (regularly, 75c) prepaid if you
also enclose 10c for six months
subscription to The Touchstone.
Address. The Courier.
Asheboro, N C. ,
Originated In North Carolina.
A voiing ladv of Wadesboro, re
cently investigated the ongine of
the song ".Everybody werks out
Father." She found that the song
started in a North Carolina mill
town. An old man, who lived in
the country moved to town and put
all his children twelve of them
in a mill to work. He got with
the boys one day, he woulden't
work, and they filled him full of
booze. In his hilarity he broke out
into the following strain:
All my children are at work
And dinged if I ain't in a lather,
Everyhody works at my house
Everybody works but father.
An observant young man in the
crowd heard him singing the above
and wrote the song.
No one but a fool will buy a
thing that he don't need, no matter
if it is cheap.
One would think the Laxative
idea in a cough syrup should have
been advanced long before it was.
It seems the only rational remedy
for Coughs and Colds would be to
move the bowels and clean the
mucous membranes of the throat
and lungs at the same time. Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
does this. It is the Original Laxa
tive Cough Sprup, the best known
remedy for Coughs, Colds, Croup,
Whooping Cough, etc. Tastes
good and harmless. Sold by Stand
ard Drug Co, and Asheboro Drug
Co, Asheboro, JN U.
Ayer's
We know what all good doc
tors think of Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral. Ask your own doc
tor and find out. He will tell
Cherry
Pectoral
you how it quiets the tickling
throat, heals the inflamed
lungs, and controls the
hardest of coughs.
Aver", Cherry Pectoral It well known In
our family. We think It li tlie beat medicine
In tbe woxld for eouirht and coldi."
K aria fKTitRisoN, Psttiuma, Cal.
t50.,SC..fl.W. J.CiTIRCO.,
All dnit'trnt"
for
Hard Coughs
One of Ayer's Pills at bedtime will
hasten recovery. Cently laxative.
You Furnish the Bride
We Furnish the o me.
Just receivd nice line Parlor
and Bed Room Suits, Couches,
Upholstered Parlor Suits, Pic
tures, Hall Racks, etc.. We
have an assortment permitting
us to furnish the home in keep
ing with any purse.
We are also prepared to serve
the public as Funeral Directors
in a careful and courteous man-
Kearns & Fox.
SOUTHERN CANNERIES.
Opportunity (or Money Making Through the
Piedmont Section. ..,
Botft'MiiT, county, Virginia, is
notable as the situs t a flourishing
can nine industry vvh'ch has grown
up during the past few years; The
pack this year is expected to be on a
large scale, and a writer in he
Fincastle Herald states that packers
have every reason to hope for good
prices, notwithstanding the pros
pects of a large output. The Vir
ginia Can Co, at Buchanan, so the
writer states, furnishes practically
all the cans used in Botetourt, and
alrea-iy an agent in the southern
part of the county, where the largest
business is done, has mu.de contracts
for the coming season for mora than
2,000,000 cans, and it is estimated
that about 125,000 cases of cans
have been contracted for the whole
county. Should the probabilities
eventuate this year's puck in the
county will be more than 200,000
cases, and the tomato crop there
will represent more than $300,000.
Botetourt's experince can be profita
bly duplicated in other counties in
Virginia and the States generally.
It involves, uf course, foresight and
business judgment en the part of
both the growers or tomatoes or
other vegetables and fruits for can
ning and of the packers. At pres
ent the South is a big customer for
goods canned elsewhere. It has
within itself ability to dominate the
packing industry. bouthern .barm
Magazine, Baltimore, Md.
SUING FOR $40,000.
Will Sue Thomasville Spoke Works Account
ot Accident to Son.
Mr W P Bumgarner, of Davidson,
for his son, Mr Earl Bumgarner,
have instituted nroceedings in a suit
against the Thomasville Spoke
Works, of Thomasville, lor tne re
o.nvprv of rlamapes on account of in
juries sustained by Earl Bumgarner,
who is a 16-year-old youtn. wnne
working in the nlant of the defend
ant company the young man had
the misfortune to get both hands
cut off in the machinery. The com
plaint, which will be tiled in tne
near future, will allege that detective
maehinerv and negligence of the
company in general, are re sponsible
tor the accident.
Don't frown look pleasant. If
you are suffering from indigestion
or sour stomach, take Kodol Dyspep
sia Cure. Hon Jake Moore, of
Atlanta, Ga, says: I suffered more
than 20 years with indigestion. A
friend recommended Kodol. It re
lieved rre in one day and I now en
joy better health than for many
years." Kodol digests what you
eat, relieves sour stomach, gas on
stomach, belching etc. Sold by
Standard Drug Co and Asheboro
Drug Co, Asheboro, N C.
If you ar$ troubled with Piles
and cant find a cure, tryWitch Haz
el Salve, but be sure you get that
made by E C DeWitt & Co, Chicago.
It is the Original. If you have used
Witch Hazel Slve without being
relieved it is probable that you got
hold of one of the many worthless
counterfits that are sold on the repu
tation of the genuine DeWjtt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by.
Standard Drug Co and Asheboro
Drug Co, Asheooro, N C.
Wood's Soul Book
FOR 1906
is one of the handsomest and
most valuable publications of
the kind issued. Tbe useful
and practical hints contained
in tbe annual issues of Wood's
Seed Book make it a most
valuable help to all Farmers
and Gardeners and it has long
been recognised as an up-to-date
authority on all
Garden and Farm Seeds,
particularly for southern planting.
Wood's Seed Book mailed
free to Farmers and Gardeners
upon request. Writs for It.
T.W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen,
RICHMOND, . VIRGINIA.
Farmer requiring Urge quantities of Graa
md Clover Seeds. Seed Oat, Seed
Potatoes, etc.. requested to write
for r;welal Pr'-e List.
My Work Pleases !
When you wish an easy shove
Aa good aa barber ever gave,
Just call on me at my saloon,
At morning, eve or noon,
cut and dress the hair with grace,
To suit the contour of the face.
My room ia neat and towels clean,
Scissors sharp and razors keen,
A.nd everything 1 think you'll find.
To suit the face and please the mind,
And all my art and skill can do,
If you just call I'll do for you.
TOM CARTER..
Next door to Postoffice.
Plantation Negroes Better Paid Than Our
Soldiers.
The pay of the private soldier ip
$13 per month, or 43 1-3 cents per
day. By adding the average al
lowance of 15 cents per day for
clothing and 18 cents for the rations
we have the total of 76 1-3 cents per
day, which is less than any class of
labor quoted. Even a general la
borer, without any special skill of
any kind, commands an average wage
of $1.36 per day. and the ordinary
farm laborer, 02 cents for poor
months, and $1.53 during harvest
time. The lowest wages paid to
any class of labor in the United
States, so far as I am able to find
from the statistics of the Depart
ment of Labor, is that paid to the
plantation negro laborers of the
cane fields of Louisianas. For the
years of 1880 to 1001, the aveiage
wages paid to them at Calumet, La.,
were as follows:
Cultivating season men, without
board $.75 per day
Grinding season men without
board $1.25 per day
General average $1.00 per day i
The laborers are furnished witlr
houses, gardens, and given other '
privileges, besides being allowed
Saturday afternoons off two or
three times per month. From this
it will be seen that the lowest and
most ignorant class of negro labor
in the country is better paid than
the private soldier in the army.
The negro requires little clothing,
whereas the soldier must always be
decently dressed, The negro gets
his Saturday and Sunday holidays,
whereas the soldier is for duty at
all times, by night as well as by day.
In addition, the soldier is at all
times subject to orders which may
cause him to give up his life in
their execution, American Re
view of Reviews.
Waverly
Nurseries
Growers of the Leading
Voriwc of
Peaches, Plums, Apples,
Pears, Grapes, Figs, Scup
pernongs, Pomegranates and
Other Fruits Adapted to the
South.
Also Shade, Ornamental
and Nut Trees, Shrubbery
and Roses.
Write for prices on your
wants.
PAIL HOFFMAN. Prop.
WAVERLY. ALABAMA
DR. F. A. HENLEY,
ASHEBORO. N. C.
Nitrous Oxi and Oxygen for paiule-isEx-traetions
Offices First Rooms Over the
Bank of Randolph.
A C McALISTER & CO.
Asheboro, N. C.
Fire, Life and Accident Insur
ance. The best companies represented. Offices
over the Bank of Randolph.
J. V. HUNTER, M. D
Cornet of Worth and Kim Streets,
Asheboro,, N. O.
Day calls answered from eithe Drug
Store.
Night calls from residence in front of
Bunk Fox'b residence.
L. M. FOX, M. D.
ASHEBORO, N. C.
Often his professional service to the
citizens oflAsheboroand surrounding
community. Offices: At Residence-
Dr. S. A. HENLEY,
Physician - and - Surgeon.
ASHEBORO. N. C.
O 'Hoe over Spoon & Redding'a store nar
Standard Drug Co.
Toko Laxative iiromo yuinincMets. g
Seven Minion boxes sold in past 12 months. This SlSSiatCre.
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and
you
self,
friends. These silver seta are not like the ordinary, being exceptionally
beautiful in puttcrn and must be seen to be appreciated. The pattern Is
tbe famous American beauty June bridal rose and the ware itself is much
heavier and more massive thanordinary silverware, which will be noticed
when you receive your set and when you handle the different pieces. This
ware is plated with pure coin sterling silver over metal base, and will give
gooa wear ana excellent satisfaction. The character of the ware is heav
ier and the design is a heavily stamped American beauty June bridal -ose pattern,
and tbe rose decorations stand out in life-like relief, making this a very handsome
Bet. Just notice the illustration closely. The set consists of one dozen American
beauty J une bridal rose teaspoons and a
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packed In neatly lined Individual box. It is impossible to describe this set In type or
by picture, and to really appreciate its beauty you must have tbe set In your own
borne. Read below our offer on how you can secure this set for yourself, your rela
tives, your neighbors or friends. This is the best, most successful offer of the year
and everyone should take advantage of it. Kead our offer below, then act promptly.
HERE IS OUR OFFER:
Upon receipt of six subscriptions of $1.
each, we will send you one of the above
handsome sets of Silver ware, absolute
ly free.
THE COURIER,
The Vital Point.
h When it comes to eating you wan some-
thing you like. The same applies to the
If necessary articles for the dining roomwhere
ryou do your eating.
. Dining Room Suites and Fine
j Theodore Havener Dinner Se ts
h from $25.oo to $loo.oo per set.
I, We are adding a full line of Mantels, Til-
J ing and Grates that will be worth your while.
to inspect. v
r Mattings of all Kinds
fRugs, Axminister Velvets and Burtworth
Wiltons, varying in price from $2o to $65.
y A call will convince you.
p People's House Furnishing Co.,
V High Point, N. C.
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They induce the natural
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by cleansing all disorders from theystosu
They cure Constipation,
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Asheboro, N. C.
liver, stomnrh ami m v. ' .
Bleep aud uwetilu jf i.ui.,.
Indigestion, Biliousness, Head-
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